Quarterly Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Quarterly Financial Data

The following tables summarize the quarterly financial data for the two years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

2017	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
	(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues	$	2,612,858	$	2,612,356	$	2,541,864	$	2,642,787	$	10,409,865
Net income	$	210,527	$	190,388	$	145,362	$	225,035	$	771,312
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	4,472	$	4,994	$	4,117	$	5,426	$	19,009
Net income attributable to UHS	$	206,055	$	185,394	$	141,245	$	219,609	$	752,303
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Basic:
Total basic earnings per share	$	2.13	$	1.93	$	1.48	$	2.32	$	7.86
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Diluted:
Total diluted earnings per share	$	2.12	$	1.91	$	1.47	$	2.31	$	7.81

2016	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
	(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenues	$	2,449,798	$	2,430,855	$	2,409,872	$	2,475,685	$	9,766,210
Net income	$	215,719	$	195,449	$	157,265	$	178,738	$	747,171
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	24,960	$	9,872	$	5,400	$	4,530	$	44,762
Net income attributable to UHS	$	190,759	$	185,577	$	151,865	$	174,208	$	702,409
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Basic:
Total basic earnings per share	$	1.95	$	1.91	$	1.56	$	1.80	$	7.22
Earnings per share attributable to UHS-Diluted:
Total diluted earnings per share	$	1.93	$	1.89	$	1.54	$	1.78	$	7.14